Automobile brancard



Nov. 27, 1928. 1,693,496

w. F. RIEMVIS AUTOMOBILE BRANCARD Filed June 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l flaw 21$ 7% AUTOMOBILE BRANCARD Filed June 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 either side,'cooperatin Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

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The present invention relates to an autojgll'lObllG-bIEl-HCHICl and! has for its object-to so construct the same that i the bran card, without before-hand arrangingstationary supports,-may be niountedin an automobile. In :connection herewith an automobile bra-n'card according to the. invention is characterized; by a frame with spring device for resiliently supporting-asickditter or the like, thesaid frame beingjsupported by a baseor i'ootpiece, which preferably isadjustable in .vertioal-;,direction.'- This baseor footpiec'e may be provided'witlipne; or gnorelateral supporting arms orshackles, whichgat the one end, 'th at may.be provided withv supporting p'lateJisj adapted to rest on-a-seat of the automobile.- f Qliforeoyer, the frame may be connected in a tiltableman erfto the bajs'e or footpiece 2111Cl 1tlt;tl1: SEIIllG..-bll11 may be; rotatable about} avertical I ihBJab V ID 11- tioned spring device is further constructed preferably in such a manner, that a sick litter or the like, suspended therefrom, is resiliently supported horizontally andvertically, preferably at the four corners.

The drawing illustrates some embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the brancard with sick-litter. i

Fig. 2 is a plan view without the said litter and Fig. 3 is a front elevation with the said litter.

Fig. 4 is a brancard.

F ig. 5 is a plan View of this brancard.

The brancard is carried by a base comprising a column 2 provided with a supportin plate 1, the said column resting on the floor the invention in of the coach-work of a motor-car, while it rests by means of the hinge-plate 3 of a longitudinal arm or shackle l on the back seat underneath the cushion. The column 2 is hollow and adapted to receive the screw. spindle, 19, pivotally carried by the projection 20 or a bridge piece 21 which supports the longitudinal girders 6, interconnected at the port for a pair of channel-irons 8, functioning as rails. To the above described frame two semicircular supporting springs9 are secured at g with clamping elementslO for the sick-litter 11, which is provided with four feet 12, one pair of which perspective showing of another- Application :fiieanme' 24',- 1926,1Se1'ia1-No. 118.285,} 31111.1 the neth riaiias maies,ates.

pa r of; arms being pivotallyconnected atone endtogetlier, and connected. at the other ends ;to opjp'osite sidesofthe springs- 9, The arms tend to inhibit torsional lateral, diversion of the spring. ic'al, spring :15; is provided axially the. pivotal connection of said arms,-ajnd ten ding to bias 'saiclarms toward one another. These springs provide for a: controlled degree of lateral deflection of the springs 9. 1 e

The operation ofthe newbrancard simple, The sick-litter'll is tletached from j the clamping elements 10, which are provided with clainpi-ngscrews and bymeans of the feet 12. or-othermeans I gnally, the rollers 13 running upwards, onftlie rails '8 unt-i l at the otherend,thelitte r niay be lifted off. 'r 1'1t s ie1;,o r wounoed' ipe'rfsoni's 1 ardon themlit'ter, 1 'iereupon the latteris rolled backand locked'in position. order to facilitate the rolling on and oil operation thewhole may be rotated sideways about the axis of the screw-spindle, transversely of the motorcar, and at the same time may be tilted more or less forwardly or backwardly.

The sick-litter once being slid on the frame, then the latter is turned back in the longitudinal direction of the motorcar, whereupon it is lowered by means of the screw spindle 2O 19, which is operated by handle 23, so far till it rests again on the back of the seat.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate an improved construction, in which besides the hollow column 2 still more supporting tubes 16 are attached to the base plate 1. The plate 3 which comes to rest on the seat, underneath the cushion or in the place of the latter, is here substituted by a collapsible or foldable framework 17 (see Fig. 4c). The adjustable support is further provided with an additional shackle 18, adapted to be swung upwards. Further structural modifications of minor importance appear clearly from the drawings and need no further description. 7

If desired the frame of the brancard tov gether with thesprings may be removed from ends by hook-irons 7 and constituting a supthe adjustable support and then be used for thetransport of sick 'orwounded persons, with or without employing stationary supports in aeroplanes, railway-carriages or other vehicles. a

Thus a very practical device is obtained adapted to be manufactured at low costs and suitable for use anywhere without needing is provided with rollers 13. .A pair of arms stationary supporting points.

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I claim:

1. A brancard support including a frame, leaf springs of semi-circular shape, mounted on said frame adjacent its opposite ends, the free ends of said springs being oscillatablein vertical planes, and by clamping means for a brancard carried by the free ends of said springs, a pair of rigid arms for each spring, having a common pivotal connection and connected to said springs at points at opposite sides of its arc of curvature, tending to inhibit torsional deflection of said spring, and a spring normally biasing said arms together axially of-said pivotal connection, for controlling the degree of lateraltorsional deflection permitted by said semi-circular springs.

2. Abrancard support 1ncluding a frame,

leaf springs of semi-circular shape, mounted on said frames adjacent its opposite ends, the free ends of said springs being oscillatible in vertical planes, and by torsion, horizontally,clampingmeans for a brancard carried by the free ends of said springs, a pair of rigid arms for each spring, having a common and connected to said springs at points at opposite sides ofits arc of curvature, tending to inhibit torsional deflection of said spring, a spring normally torsion, horizontally,

biasing said arms together axially of said pivotal connection for controlling the degree of lateral torsional deflection permitted by said semi-circular springs and a track carried by said frame for guiding said brancard into position relative to said clamping means, said track being so disposed as to be out of contact with said brancard when the latter is in position upon said clamping means.

3. A. device for supporting a brancard in anordinary passenger automobile comprising a frame, a base for supporting said frame, means for adjusting said base vertically, said base having a relatively rotatable portion for rotating said frame, means on said rotatable portion for hingedly supporting said frame on a horizontal axis, a lateral arm secured to said base terminating in a plane above the plane of the lower surface of said base, adapted to rest upon a part of the automobile higher than the floor, for stabilizing said frame, spring means adjacent the ends of said frame for resiliently supporting said brancard for horizontal as Wellas vertical displacement, and guide rails for guiding the brancard longitudinally when rolling it off or on said frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILHELM FRANS RIEMVIS. 

